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Ernie, a Muppet from the popular children's series <em>Sesame Street</em>, appears with new character Ji-Young, the first Asian American Muppet, on the set of the long-running children's program in New York on Nov. 1.

This 'Sesame Street' kid is now the Muppeteer for its first Asian American character

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Kathleen Kim, the puppeteer behind Ji-Young, the show's newest Muppet. Kim, born to Korean immigrants, says she grew up watching the show herself.

Elon Musk says Ye is suspended from Twitter

The announcement by the Twitter CEO to suspend Ye came after the conservative social media platform Parler said it had agreed with the rapper formerly known as Kanye West to call off a deal.

A person stands in front of a Meta sign outside of the company's headquarters in Menlo Park, Calif. on March 7.

Facebook parent Meta slashes 10,000 jobs in its 'Year of Efficiency'

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced the company is cutting another 10,000 jobs after it laid off 11,000 workers late last year.

Poet Rupi Kaur: 'Art Should Be Accessible To The Masses'

Rupi Kaur came to Canada from India when she was four years old and didn't learn English well for years; she says her raw, minimalist poems are tailored for readers like her, with limited English.

Brazilian police say they prevented a bomb attack at the free Lady Gaga concert

Police say they arrested two people involved. The target was a free Lady Gaga concert in Rio de Janeiro, which drew more than 2 million people to Copacabana Beach on Saturday night.

The Local Take talks U. S. Africa Chamber of Commerce Network with Bilal Shareef

Kiplyn speaks with Bilal Shareef about the U. S. Africa Chamber of Commerce Network opening an office in Atlanta

The Atlanta Black Theatre Festival Labor Day Weekend at the Southwest Performing Arts Center

Kiplyn Primus speaks with Toni Simmons Henson about the 11th Annual Atlanta Black Theatre Festival. This year's event moved to Labor Day Weekend, September 1st - 4th.

Gay-rights advocate Gavin Grimm attends the GLAAD Rising Stars Luncheon on May 5, 2017, in New York City. A federal judge has now ruled in favor of Grimm in his years-long legal battle with a Virginia school board for denying him access to the boys' bathroom. It's not clear whether the board will appeal.

'I Hope This Will Set A Precedent,' Says Trans Teen Who Won Case Over Bathroom Access

Gavin Grimm was a high school student in Virginia when his local school board denied him access to the boys' bathroom. His case has stretched for years; now a federal judge has decided in his favor.

Candidates Go On Air, Raise Money In Response To Paris Attacks, Refugee Crisis

The issue of whether to allow Syrian refugees to relocate to the U.S. has become a top issue in this weekend's bitter Louisiana governor's race. Presidential hopefuls also have ads out on the debate.

Simone Biles from the U.S. performs on the vault during the gymnastics women's team final at the Summer Olympics on Tuesday in Tokyo.

Simone Biles Says She Pulled Out Of Gymnastics Finals Due To Mental Health Concerns

"I tried to go out here and have fun," the U.S. superstar said, "but once I came out here, I was like, 'no, mental is not there, so I just need to let the girls do it and focus on myself.'"

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